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As one of the fastest-growing and most diverse towns in North Carolina, Morrisville offers employees the opportunity to live, play, and thrive in a community devoted to the essential values of dedication, innovation, courtesy, integrity. Accompanied by market-competitive compensation and excellent benefits, Morrisville is located adjacent to the highly sought-after Research Triangle Park (RTP) area of the Raleigh-Durham metro community.

We continue to develop a team full of independent thinkers and doers who create positive outcomes through a culture of collaboration. Do you think differently and want to enhance the well-being of people who live, work, and play in your community? If you answered YES, then we invite you to read on!

Description

Hello! I'm Byron Hayes, Chief Financial Officer for the Town of Morrisville. Our team plays a key role in shaping the Town's future through strategic budgeting, financial planning, and organizational decision-making. From supporting Strategic Plan initiatives and forecasting revenues to developing the annual budget and improving processes, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the organization.

This is a dynamic and highly collaborative role that blends budgeting, financial analysis, government administration, and strategic planning. You'll work closely with Town leadership and departments across the organization to ensure resources are aligned with community priorities and long-term goals.

If you have experience in local government, municipal finance, public administration, or budgeting and are looking for an opportunity to help drive the future of a growing community, we'd love to hear from you!

Examples of Duties

The Budget Manager is an essential role for the Town's Strategic Plan and maintaining budget health throughout the year. In this position, you can expect to:

• Help shape the Town's financial future by leading budget planning and strategy.
• Partner with department leaders to turn big ideas into actionable funding plans.
• Dive into financial data, trends, and forecasts to guide smart decision-making.
• Drive resource allocation strategies that support community priorities and organizational goals.
• Collaborate across teams to evaluate programs, funding requests, and operational improvements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency organization-wide.
• Keep a pulse on the Town's financial health through budget monitoring, forecasting, and analysis.
• Transform complex financial information into clear, compelling presentations for leadership, Town Council, and the public.
• Champion data-driven decision making by helping departments strengthen reporting and analytical capabilities.
• Guide long-term planning with revenue, expenditure, staffing, and capital investment projections.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members while fostering a culture of growth and accountability.
• Review staffing and position requests to support workforce planning and organizational success.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives and community-focused outcomes.
• Take on special projects and emerging priorities that help move the Town forward.

Typical Qualifications

In order to be considered, you must have a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or public administration AND at least 5 years of experience of local government finance experience. You'll stand out with a NC Local Government Budget Officer certification.

The talent acquisition goal of the Town of Morrisville is to secure and retain the most suitable applicant for each vacant position. The Town of Morrisville recruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Our Town has longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, religious belief or non-belief, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, national origin or ancestry, National Guard or veteran status, political affiliation, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristics protected by law.

The Town of Morrisville also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or as a result of other needs protected by law. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application process, please email HR@MorrisvilleNC.gov.